NASA Langley Research Center has developed a novel design for a lightweight energy-absorbing (EA) composite subfloor structure. The technology's primary application is to increase occupant survivability in the event of an aircraft crash. Current airframe subfloors unpredictably buckle, splay, and collapse under crash loads. This technology employs the inherent stability associated with a conical geometry and material combination of carbon and aramid fibers to allow the structure to bend and fold in a controlled manner thus increasing occupant safety. The applications of this technology include but are not limited to aircrafts, rotorcrafts, spacecraft re-entry vehicles, automobiles, and packaging containers.
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